In January 2011, Yemenis rose up against President Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime and expelled him from power. Since then, women have been fighting for human rights and a role in shaping their future while fending off Muslim extremists.
Yemen Uprising Photogallery
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September 19, 2011: Yemeni Anti-government protestors carry Hassan Wadaf, a cameraman wounded in clashes with security forces. Several people were killed in recent days as snipers picked off protesters from rooftops in Sanaa.
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October 7, 2011: Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman, next to husband, Mohammed Esmaeel al-Nehmy (R), speaks to journalists in Sanaa after the announcement that she had won the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Lib
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October 26, 2011: Yemeni women protestors burn veils during a demonstration in Sanaa, in a symbolic act meant to attract attention to recent crackdowns by government forces against the popular uprising.
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November 23, 2011: Photo released by Saudi Press Agency shows Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh signing an agreement to step down, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.